The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 15™ APRIL, 1896 DAILY ISbTJ- \u. 2-
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      419 1 P Othce. Collyer Quay. H. Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Sum ior CHINA, JAPAN, PEN ANG.CKY--5n INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. TiMUgl Bill- ol Lading issued for China p t rsiam Gulf, Comtituntai mmd American MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1896, >3po.
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      545 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. '"PHE last and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arpve Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. KarUruh* 30th Apt. Saehstn 3rd May. Pri/i- Hein,uh 28th May Karlsruhe 51st May. Print Hrinrich 28th June.
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      813 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nithkrlani>s Indi\ Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late F. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for April* 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date Siak. Bila. April 18th. Paneh, Bila Assahan and Deli. April 2 1st, Van Goens
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      596 1 *T»HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ot ali descriptions in the most efficient manner, under the sup- rBtendence of European Shipv, rights and Engineer*. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length— 415 teet. Depth of Waterfrom 14 feet to isi'eet. Width at Entrance 43 feet. No.
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      593 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL..... f 10,000,000 RESERVE FUND. 5,7^0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS j I i0,000,00c Court op Dirbctoks. A. McCONACHIB, Esg. t CaAUtsuur. S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.— Deputy Chaihuan. The Hon. J. Bell Irvim;. f K:;AMtk, l£s.> G. B. DoDwtLL, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
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      781 1 XHE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Head Office, Singapore Capiiai. Fi. lly Slbsckimid |,'c< 0,000 CAPHAL PAID-LI 1 Ccu.OJC RESERVE PkMDS B.\LANCK or W'PKIKG ACCOLNT T«.' jIST Dt> I^;^ ♦445».iy3. Cash Assets $1^60,210. A. b. MURRAY.— Soccaury. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I'HE anciersi>riied, having beei. Bpposotad >^enih
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      287 1 DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND OPIFNTAL STEAMSHIF COMPANY. Through pasia^-e Lickei. granite fc i brano ?!:d Crerrr.."kit\ b) ah ti^.r, of Steimt:_, siso to Saii PtnMcwa i' t" ite^'ns of Ihe above lines.. To othet huropcan puints st propi --tionatc ra 1 SpcJi! tecuc^d rates granted u>
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. 1896.
    1725 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. 1896. L'nawed by i: fluence and unbribed by gain riou in to Rellgton, Loyalty,and raw. ONE thing that is conspicuous, and we j are giad to ,^ec it, i-> the deliberate firmness of t'nc British Goreromeal in reaped of its polity regardiog the
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    THE WELSBACH LIGHT.
    302 2 A corrt^j/ondent writes In reading your article "The Foli\ u! Skinflintcrv in Lite issjc of the Singapore I'll Pren ot tin- cjth ii.il. 1 find j that the Welsbach estimate give a by Mr. I Pastau is not coosisteot ivitli practice. Hie m les 6u not last
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    THE SHORTCOMINGS OF BRITISH DIPLOMACY.
    532 2 la an em numbei i Mr. H, ■:> Norm cott* plea I „r a;ii Bril di| H Pbc oomfcid and the stale o: diplomatic iet r r i ho •.'.lids things .j < Mo ida k information be e every dla Lto sve beet >.
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    63 2 At a meeting of the creditor* ot Gowan« Alexander and Cu. held to-day it w:.s decided tu cease carrying on the business and leave the 6C ured creditors to take such steps as they chose to realise. Mr A. J. Ross, Mr, Reid and Mr. g. Khory were appointed a
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    S.V.A.
    29 2 r.: -'ion for rapid .in ooaaecttoa witli tb tnual ic V. A ha= DOf '■i. Oat of ama. n Ksible of 300 v ore a- Hows f B
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    EPIDEMICS IN WAR.
    142 2 Icaul akj take aneaerve the aritft« Gemaaanaj frerawpayi i|- H -..option r fhmmmti matt o :.rc:- ni e-i of? b\ §mmm m.Of l eGcnoanaraq At arhalt ■Ij U.o<B [tM pr Oumam wm M MttH ipill n't ktk H •or ep.acrr..,— [hen i '-:c v.ere not joe dear
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    250 2 1 lie SI Ul:.:u iJc:..; pig mtow ■ffeerao* it Lady Mitd^l'i reception Pet tck is to pa) a visit to BangKoK V H tagkoac She irtll remain four days at Baogkoli Herbert UM UmUj i official > i-.i to ih'. Duicii cruj-- P fit I W./- I« tbc Btsl numtbi
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    34 2 llie way round the world without DMBfc 37,790 miles. By using the Su.v CuM it 1 educed to 88,363 miles; and the Nicaragua Lana!, if it m constructed, will make il iJ 9 mites,
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      164 2 KATZ BROS. OoENral Department. DINNE9 SERVICES F: c« 9*3 ->»'tl \;o a Set. L'A AND COFFEE SETS ft 50 Set. i jbe 1 ckii Sta 1 .-er.. L torus fc Di< es. RODGERS FEN POCKET KNIVES, Of* 1 Bad Sp> Giasseb. FANCY FLOWER VASES. i I Scales tin igk ..Si_•
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      272 2 W. Robinson Co., HcnuKoni., O"Ets s Road, Cbmtral. Singapore, 5 Battery Road. RACHALS, BRIXSMBAD, FEURICH, x^. Transposing Allison Pianos. Jan. 11, MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING M ■>. M. MISUUI TK. Mo. is Aa.viem w Sntan. f Aliii I u.vii Ma;ei;ai= matJ'- up. !11.W..f. JOHN LITTLE &Co., LIMITED. DRAPERY DEFT GREAT STOCK-TAKING
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      840 2 COFFEE ESTATE MANAGER. AN F.njjSishman thoroughly experienced in the cultivation and curing of coffee and all plantation work is desirous of an appoiutmcnl. Good References. Apply to C, c o Post Office, Soerabaya." SITUATION WANTED In a mercantile firm, by a young' energetic Englishman. Thoroughly accustomed to the trade in
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      152 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%, Mergm Company c harc«. Tanjong Paj-ai L>ock l>cb-. Straits Ice Co. 1 Punjoraa. FOR SALE Penfiferang Plabting Co !>l< 1 t Raubs. 13/10 paiti. Applj to I'KASKK Kxchange-anH Sliyre Brukers. April 15. u.c. I 7 ANTED, for a Mining Company in Pahang, I a
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      87 2 The Week. Wadacsdsy, 15U. Hi^fb W-.lcr i .1 t J, H cfca r Emulation I.- ]ge Thur&daj 16th Hiy'r. SVater 5 y. Lcgnlath eCoui Propen S tie, < 1 B -.op l^dy M A- Horn.- Govt H Paperchaie, Siran P ,>on Hd., 5.15 S.C.C. c. Orcholn Fruis... tytft H 1
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    R. E. CRICKET.
    343 3 Lieut. 0 Guggisberg, kL who beea M eSJCfgtticalry looking after the interests ~>i cricket among the Sappers dur- j ~!u;. bere, is presently leaving Singapore it is fitting BOW to make mention t the ii^ 1 measure ot success the R. E. e.eve;. 'save had during the
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    SERIOUS CASE OF ARSON AT SHANGHAI.
    117 3 x ed the i wmmea sawitfa rece MKn Road Honeketi o- and I- Woo I- 1 t remainV tag 1 tndWiM v. s broke V 0 j c and n ed l nrougn tne 0 rouui dpproacn 1 m I mdei c.:: MS ■c
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    A GALLANT OFFICER OF H.M.S. "COSSACK."
    335 3 A GALLANT OFFICER OF H.M.S. "COSSACK." .-..<:■. >i.:e> :o a <.oiuemp«ra:) Un -o-i 5 jr.d*> Ike Stfi iastaat, a strai e haikaw I 0 H.M S. Ct m itraw j 1 a iliighj As then mm t, Ie the I MfaeM they n'^.dc c Bomva they had it gone btasas
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    THE PUBLIC BAND FUND.
    275 3 Mr. I. K Lra.g (Messrs. Symeaod Co.), on behati of the Public Band Committee, .which works in association with the Municipal Commission, and will report periodically to the President), has issued to the public of Singapore the 'following circular which speaks for itsell, and should score
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    PERAK NEWS.
    519 3 [Pm ii G* trumtHi Gaxttie, Apr. l ;0., Dr C H. Whecier, Senior District Surgeon, as been granted sia weeks' vacation le.ne, to be fallowed by three months and twenty five day 3 leave with hall salary, with effect from the 7th Apni.— Mr. A. Young, hid Draughtsman
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    FUNERAL OF MR AND MRS. PERCY STEPHENS.
    336 3 FUNERAL OF MR AND MRS. PERCY ST EPHENS. :>...... GaMtH Apr.. 1 ijn Satantay afternoon iheretnamsol Mr. and \ir- Per<.v Stephen vcfc interred tide b- bide in ti.e Nm iictcr. Jic intimations foi the fimcnl bavi g ;»tea thai would lake place at the Cemeteryi aeatj a few ot the
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    18 3 According to a musical journal, there aie in London at tHs moment 844,000 females who are Naming music
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    THE ARMY AND NAVY MEDICAL REPORTS.
    810 3 The Army and Navy Medical Departments Reports for 1894 have just been issued, the delay being accounted for by the time needed for the collection of local j reports Irom ail parts of the world, and I the final collation and tabulation of their
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    "A CRIPPLED ARMY."
    526 3 Tiiere tat 70,000 British troops on -eri vice iii India. 01 these men 26,000 have I escaped iofectioa by veoereal disease, j v.lnie 44,000 have been infected at some 1 time or 01 her Quite apart from the per- j maner.t physical weakening of a great proportion
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    OUR POTENTIAL FIGHTING STRENGTH.
    1099 3 By a Military Expert. (Globe.) We are ail nowadays agreed thai lite command of the sea is the first »nd most vital condition or our continued existence- in time o: war, and that an overwhelming navy is the Lie I possible guarantee for the maintenance of
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    THE SECRET TREATY.
    489 3 Ihe Peking correspondent ot '.he .V. t'. Da,. N&Bi writes You gave u* in year columns of the jrd of March a leader on the terms of the secret treaty between China and Russia. The subject of a war in the spring i-, freely talked about in
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    505 3 (..iiving port and date of dcpanuiv. and where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mes-ui-W m< Tlji-Kan, Newcastle, Yashima Kan, Newcastle, Stsamsbs. A B. I. Stbamsr, Rangoon, due April ili LiuUb. A B. I. Stbsobr, Rangoon, due April 25 Buui. Aden, London, du; May IJ.1 J
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    255 3 rei Britannia, fr«.;n Lond Ma', n, I Straits China and lapan. Mr. and Mr-', c. S Moore and dtild, Major TrancheU M.sse^l. adie!; two), Dr. Bud Mrs, it, Dr. P. I •V r Mr. A. Lde M \ir. i- \V Fyson Ah.f;o Mrs. Nicho! and
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected li j 10 April r^) u.n London. Ka<'^ 4 ta/t i i i demand rf Private; credits 3 ni/> j'/j documents 3m 2/d ij iv credits L> nj/fi 2' on India. Bank demand 1 On Hongkong. Bank demand I fj ,jj... On Yokohama. Bank demand I i jat
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    PRODUCE.
    95 3 1 kpril 1 ;.J Gaobter do. Tube No. 1....... ,'>. Hf P«per, Biadr (wdinary S'pote) [0.62J d-,. WKte, [Fair UW-<&) i;.';s ixotmegs 151V. tc the 10.) 91. Mace (BqJtda) y6 Clcvc-b (Ainhoiii.-t; Überian Coffee fanioca, small peari (K.-..: quality) i! 3 js io. -Jo. iiaKf (do. do.l I io.
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    SHAPE LIST. APRIL 15th, 1896.
    217 3 SHAPE LIST. APRIL 15 th, 1896. ri(j u OVl ClfM Paid up Shares Pd. Di», I>K: $10,000*^0 $!0,000.000 Be,oo^ HtfJ>Ls4fft .■Vr. if... v^ j>e!lvr J*39."sb*« rMjong n^v Dock. $2---b^- ''*so Pitanmiw 6X ,U pnan, (CSS ?IS O > SOO »«»'4peree«< ord i«f A N>v. Prvc River Dock Co. Ltd pre
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      217 3 HOLZAPFELS COMPOSITIONS COMPANY, LIMITED. Trade Mark: A Four-Waded Propdtei d rad acei peciaJ, tnmend strong el ac Ima .i jve a foulei IntematiouU AJitifoutiiig Ccmpc&itu i Genuine 'Rahtjen'h Patent Composition Ciuaraßtced to be mmit m ooofonaitx v. it!; Origin ai S i Holzapfel's Patent Soapstone Composition and Holzapfel's Danby mpositioa
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      184 3 I I Weather Report. (Aptil u.; Taken ai Karj4ang Kerbau Hospital Observatory y. a m. 3i m. 9 :>. M Bar. red. 3* Fab ***** 29.72* 29.^7 Temperature 86.8 890 700 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 780 ;.S 70S Dir. of Wind N.N.W. W.N.U Calm. Max. Temp, in shade yu.o Min. do
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      571 3 VE S it i^ l H >- oy j _M«n-Of-W« r,.,5i..;.. pUI: W|- Whe £om L m«ko*i l Ji; I' »S Sf.N.Ofta Sm .1 ;-:h, o n 11 u rn :j v v HDAI %ID H it! u' V A n! Other VniiH, Aoolph Omug Um 1 J" lOCOAC< .■■l.'-'-'.
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      24 3 iu Hi Whj nVn W« 1 I- I Ger. g.r., Ddinu H r»i k.., k i¥ «l MH MUU j. |i gtr. As*i, Saig
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      724 4 Singapore Sporting Club. Dm Soriag Meeting wiil be held un the :^'.U. JBth 6; jnh May. HROGKAMME. FIRST DAY, Tkesdajr, May a6ik j FiK_r R*c«. 1v hbi Puh t*3o. A Race tor Maiden Horses— Weight _s per scale (leatf*.) An _ilovia!...> .1 ;Eh M x"*es entered tor Kacea No. 4
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      343 4 I KATZ BROS. I HIGH CUSS TAILORS AND "DDTPTp/YITTPO "lif A r li r PQ XjL l__J_Uii— ju iti w i\ Pii-Ci, Outfitters Hosiers. BEG TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR New Season's Goods, 1 A PIN- ASSORTMENT OP West of England Black Blue Coatings. 'Tropical Weight.) West of England
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      325 4 GRAND HOTEL JAVA, BATAVIA. TPHIS first class Hotel, patronised by the Enjj--1 lish Community of Batavia, and situated in the Centre of the most healthy and best residential quarter of the Town, oilers a pood Table, Wines and Accommodation to Travellers. A runner attends all steamers, and English is spoken.
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      555 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WATSON &Co.'s yCw^^w\ V V CELEBRATED JU M^ d Price S« per Case Price $13 per Case V^^VT 7 T^l -¥jHgSy Price Sl6 per Case McALISTER CO. fftae Jteift ol nil Bei ei-a|res Xhe OIVE Perfect Scoteb Whiskv, PURE, WHOLESOME. PALATABLE.
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      51 4 Buchanan Whisky. Messrs. J. BUCHANAN &Co., Scotch Whisky Merchants, 20, Bu.K LEKSBLR I.ONUON.. li. C, Have been awarded tiic ni^nest Medal a the Antwerp Exhibition ui 101,4 I'Ok 1 B8 Excellence and Purity of their HOUSE OF COMMONS' BRAND. Sold Wholesale Retail bv KATZ BROS.— SoIe Agents, SINGAPORE. Dec.;; i.
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      638 4 McALISTER Co. (Australian Produce Department) HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OK 3 TONS OF Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, in lib. tins 58 cents per tin. in 2tb. tins $!.io per tin. This butter can be had from o.;r subagents in Penang, Bangkok, Saigo;. Macassar,
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      596 4 The Singapore Free P resi AM) Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address,— Advtrustr 1 [BLBPt.'o.ve timna*, -v Pubh.faed at 39, Cbangr Alley, "PHE :.auing English Him* m Straits Settlements }5u* e Protected Native Stata pfe, ils COT, Sungei D|«^ Sembilan; British Netherlands Indie?. |«va ii: Also widely circulate m Sl<i »apan, Cochin^hii.a.trvlon,
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